Hair-drying machine



Jan. 14, 1930. E GAIRE 1,743,963

HAIR DRYING MACHINE Filed Jan 10, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 14, 1930.P. E. GAIRE Y 1,743,963

HAIR DRYING MACHINE Filed Jan. 10, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gnwwtozPatented Jim. 14, 19.30

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE min. nnmn GAIRE, or NEW YORK, n. Y.

nun-name melanin a uua n fled we}, 10, 1929. serial no. 881,564.

This invention relates to iinprovements in ortabie hair drying machinesof the type designedmore particularly for use in hair v dressin andtreating parlors where, following was g and treatmentof the hair, it isnecessary that the hair be rapidly dried without any deleteriousefl'ect.

The'primary object hi the invention is the provision of a hair dryingmachine involving 1 a plurality ofindependent hair driers, each providedwith its own source of heat and each mounted on a movable support, witheach of the hair driers independently adjustable. I V

A further object of the invention is the I provision of means forsupplying acurrent of air as the drying medium, whlch current of air issubjected to the influence of a heater for each individual hair drier;the current so of air being supplied by mechanism carried by and movablewith the machine as a whole and so connected and mounted with respect tosuch machine as to avoid the transference of vibrations to theindividual driers of the as motor mechanism for inducing the aircurrent.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of meanswhereby the heatersof the independent hair driers may be separatelygoverned at will, thusproviding or the heating of such individual driersas may be in use and for the convenient control of the heat of any onedrier without regard to the heat conditions of any other drier.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:Figure 1 is a perspective view of the 1mproved hair drying machine. "l 0y I Figure 2 is an enlarged perspectlve new showing. the connection ofone of theindividual driers with the main supporting her, thearrangement of the heatin element for such individual drier being ilustrated and' the individual drier standard being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevatlon showmg the mounting of the motor'fan cas- %igure 4 is a sectional view of the,flexible support for thefan motor casing.

, vided with casters respective sections Figure'5 is a sectional detailof the heater support. i t

he improved drying machine includes a main suportingbar 1, preferablymade up of a 'lurality of hollow sections 2 and termina y providedthrough the use of elbow couplings 3 and short rod sections 4, withappropriate foot elements 5 which areaconstructed to support the bar 1at a convenient height from "the floor and preferably pro- 50 or"rollers 6 by which the machine as a whole may be moved conveniently fromplace to place, as desired. The main supporting bar 1, as stated, ismade up of sections connected by T couplings 7, the 05 short leg ofwhich extends upwardly and vertlcally with respect to the mainsupporting bar to receive by threaded connection a fixed standard 8 ofthe independent drier.

Slidably mounted non-locking relation, is the depending hollow uprlght 9of a drier section 10 which, in ad d1t1on to the depending hollowupright 9, includes a laterally extending bar 11 at the free end ofwhich is connected and supported in any usual or preferred manner anyconventional'or special type of hood 12 to be placed .over the head ofthe person "for the d As the upright 9 of the ing of the hair.

in ivldual drier is slidably mounted in the so standard 8 thereof,

it is apparent that the lateral bar 11 may,

within t e limits of the 8 and 9, be adjusted to varying heights, as maybe required to accommodate persons of difl'erent heights. A 35 set-screw1 3 temporarily holds the upright 9 at anyad usted height ,with respectto the standard 8.

From the above arrangement, it will be i a parent that the p ates theuse of any desired number of indlvidual driers, and that such individualdriers may be independently adjusted to va;

r ng helghts as may be required. Of course,

t e mam supporting bar and the independent driers are ho ow throughout,thus providi for a free flow of the heating medium as w ifi later apear. The eating medium is in the form of a current of air generated bymeans of aniotor in the standard 8, in a 70 improved machine eontem- 90I driven fan and forced through the supporting bar and independentdriers. This fan motor is indicated at 14 and requires neither specificillustration nor description, in that any conventional hand motor andfan may be employed. An important detail, however,

i in connection with the fan and motor is to so support the casing forsuch fan and motor t as to prevent, the necessary vibrations of suchparts from being communicated to the drier as the attendant vibrations,if communicated 'to the drier, are objectionable and more or lessirritating to the person whose hairis l5. motor and fan, thecasing 15has a lateral exbeing dried.

To provide this specific mounting of the tension 16 communicating with asimilar extension 17 of a coupling employed in one of the rod sections 4through a flexible intermediate section 18 which may be of rubber,reinforced or not as desired, andWhich will tend to a slight flexibilityin the mounting for the motor and fan and avoid the transference ofvibrations otherwise incident to the usual solid connectiom Furthermore,the

casing enclosing the motor and fan has spaced outstanding lugs 19 whichare connected to pins 20 on the main supporting bar 1 by elas-.

reinforced substantially throughout its full free length by a metalsleeve 18, in Figure 3.

Thus, the motor and fan casing, as well as the enclosed parts, have aflexible unit connection withone of thesupportmg legs and areresilientlysupported as a ullllit from thg' t emotor an main supporting ar 1. Thus,fanand the casingtherefor are in effect universally hungto permit thenecessary freedom of vibration without, however, transmitting thisvibration to any of the drier arts. It is of course understood that each1 oot section 5 closes the lower end of the hollow pipe section 4, sothat the air produced by the fan is directed through the main pipesection and through each of the individual driers. i

Each individual drier is provided with an electric heating element,capable of energization at will, and of suflicient capacity to heat theair directed through that drier, so' that heated air is delivered to thehood 12. The

heating elements-are-indicated at 22 and anyelectricali'yoperatedheating element of appropriate capacity and form may be used. It

is not considered necessary to. either specifically illustrate ordescribe such heater, though for convenience it is here shown as a frameswitch 34 supported b Ffrom the T coupling The heateras awhole is ofcourse ofa size to fit loosely within the upright 8 of each independentdrier, so that the air forced through thekupright in the operation ofthe machinewill pass the more or lessincandescent wires of the heaterand become heated. The heating element is supported on rods 25, two'beingpreferably employed which extend down .into the T coupling formingthe juncture between the aim rod sectionsean the upright and. are be tlaterally to extend through openings in the coupling Where they may besecured by nuts 26. The rods 25 are of course insulated in any,appropriate mannor, as indicated at 27, from the T coupling to andthrough the-pipes 25 forming the sup:

port for the heater in each instance. One of the wires '32 leads througha conventional a plate 35 projecting of the particularindependent heaterupright 8, a chain, cord, or other convenient manual operator 36 servingto control the switch 34 at will. This may be controlled by the patient.

1 Thus, the energization of the fan motor, that is the production of theheating medium,

is controlled by the switch 28 and the heating of that medium,for eachindependent drier is controlled by the conductors 31 governed by themanually controllable switch 34. Therefore, any 0119.?01' more of theindependent heaters,.having-= been adjusted to accommodate the height ofthe person being treated, may be put in use by energizing the" heater ofsuch independent drier or driers,

' and the desired heat of the heating medium,

in accordance with the purpose of the particular treatment, may becontrolled by the switch 34. Thus, severah patients mav be treated atthe same'time, each having the device adjusted to accommodate theparticular patient and the heat delivered to that particular patient atwill.- I

It will of course be appreciated that if desired the current deliveredtoany particular heater may be regulated in degree through the use ofanordinary adjustable resistance, such as indicated at 33 in Figure 2.Thus, not only is the application of the heat controlled, as by switch34, but the degree of that heat, as by the variable resistance 33.

85 23 on which the heating wire 24 is arranged. It is to be particularlynoted that theindeand are preferably hollow to provide 'for the 80convenient passage therethrough of thewires was pendent heaters, that isthe lateral pipe 11 thereof, may be swung to practically anypositionradiall y of theupright 8 and that the machine as a whole iscompletely and entirely portable within the range of the length of ty,mav be placed against the wall entirely out ot the way and presenting noobjectionable obstruction. It is of course to be understood that theexposed parts of the drying machine are preferably to be highly finishedand ornamental in order that the machine as a whole may provide anattractive and pleasing apearance which is so highly desired andcharacteristic of the places of business in which treatments of thiskind take place.

What is claimed to be new is:

1. A portable hair drying machine including a main supporting bar, aplurality of independent driers carried thereby, means 'for creating acurrent of air for uninterrupted delivery through said independentdriers, and heating means carried by each independent drier forindependently heating the air of each drier. 2. A. hair drying machinecomprising a main supporting ar, a plurality of independent drierscarried by said bar, each ofsaiddriers being independently adjustable,means for directing a current of air through each of said driers, aheating element in each drier in the path of the-air current passingtherethrough, means for selectively energizing the heating elements, andmeans for varying the heating effect of any heating element. 3. A hairdrying machine including a main bar, means for supporting the bar topermit it to be moved from place to place, a plurality of independentdriers carried by said bar, I each of said driers being adjustable as toheight and angular %OSlt1OD with res ect to the main supporting ar, amotor tan or uninterruptedly delivering air under pressure to theindependent driers, an-electric heater in each independent drier, meansfor selectively energizing the heaters, and a manually controlled meansfor governing the, energization of each lieater. 1 4. A hair dryingmachine including a main bar, meansfor supporting the bar tdpermit.

'" it to bemoved from place to place, a plurality of independent drierscarried by said bar,

each of said driers being adjustable as to height and angular ositionfwith respect to the main supporting er, a motor fan for delivering airunder pressure to the inde endent driers, means for flexibly supportingthe motor fan with respect to the main support ing bar, an electricheater in each independent drier, means for selectively energizlng theheaters, and a manually controlled means for governing the energizationof each heater.

5. A. hair drying machine including a main bar, means for supporting thebar to permit it to be moved from place to place, a plurality ofindependent driers carried by said bar, each of said driers beingadjustable as to height and angularposition with respect to the mainsupporting bar, a motor fan for delivering air under pressure to theindependent driers, a flexible coupling between the motor fan casing andmain supporting bar, resilient hangers connecting said motor fan casingand the main supporting bar beyond the flexi ble coupling, an electricheater in each independent drier, means for selectively energizing theheaters, and a manually controlled means for governing the energizationof each heater. 1

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PAUL EDMUND GAIRE. [L.s.]

